Talking Statues is a project that was created in 2013 by documentary filmmaker David Peter Fox ,[ 1] who is based in Copenhagen , Denmark . Inspired by the book, Sculptures in Copenhagen by Jens Peters Munk , Fox went on to provide a history and backstory for the figures represented by the statues. The project consists of prerecorded voice-overs that are matched to various statues found in public areas using QR codes .[ 2] The first talking statue was the statue of Hans Christian Andersen in the King's Garden in Copenhagen[ 1] and, later, talking statues were created for public areas in cities such as Helsinki , New York , London , San Diego , Chicago , Vilnius , Parma , Dublin , Berlin , and Manchester .
Scanning the QR code at a statue
Map of Talking Statues Copenhagen
The City of Copenhagen funded the initial project, and the monologues were written by film director Carsten Rudolf in collaboration with David Peter Fox. Actor Jens Jacob Tychsen spoke the monologues.
List of statues
Ithaca
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
Lucy J. Brown
Henry St. John Building
Lucy J. Brown
Lucy J. Brown
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
James Joyce
Earl Street North
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
James Connolly
Beresford Place
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll
James Larkin
O'Connell Street
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
O'Connell Monument
O'Connell Street
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
Wolfe Tone
St Stephen's Green
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
Oscar Wilde
Merrion Square North
John Banville
Andrew Scott
Meeting Place
Liffey Street Lower
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
George Bernard Shaw
Merrion Square West
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Molly Malone
Suffolk Street
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
George Salmon
Trinity College Dublin, College Green
Joe Duffy
Joe Duffy
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
kathe-kollwitz
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Gabriel Byrne
Marx-Engels
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Brendan O'Carroll
Moltke-Denkmal
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Stephen Rea
Luther-Denkmal
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Ruth Negga
Heinrich Zille
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Brendan Gleeson
Der Rufer
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Andrew Scott
Lise Meitner Denkmal
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Brendan Gleeson
Bertolf Brecht
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Brendan Gleeson
Hauptmann von Köpenick
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Andrew Scott
The Lion Fighter
Berlin
David Peter Fox
Andrew Scott
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
Statue “Amsterdams Lieverdje”
Amsterdam
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
Borstplaat
Amsterdam
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll
Statue “Belle”
Amsterdam
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
Boomzagertje
Amsterdam
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
Statue Vrouw met Stola
Amsterdam
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
Rembrandt Monument
Amsterdam
John Banville
Andrew Scott
Multatuli statue
Amsterdam
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
Majoor Bosshardt Monument
Amsterdam
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Multatuli statue
Amsterdam
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
Monument of Anne Frank
Amsterdam
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Sculpture De Violist
Amsterdam
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
André Hazes statue
Amsterdam
Joe Duffy
Joe Duffy
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
Giganticus Headicus
Arizona
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
James Connolly
Arizona
Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll
James Larkin
Arizona
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
O'Connell Monument
Arizona
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
Old Bill Williams statue
Arizona
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
Geronimo Surrender Monument
Arizona
John Banville
Andrew Scott
Madonna of the Trail
Arizona
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
George Bernard Shaw
Arizona
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Miner
Arizona
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
The Spirit of Detroit
Detroit
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
James Scott statue and fountain
Detroit
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Statue
Detroit
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
Select The Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Detroit
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
Statue of Alexander Macomb
Detroit
John Banville
Andrew Scott
Gateway to Freedom International Memorial to the Underground Railroad
Detroit
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
The Fist. Monument to Joe Louis
Detroit
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
Detroit
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
Ronald Reagan
Miami
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
James Scott statue and fountain
Miami
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
Miami Bull
Miami
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial
Miami
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
Juan Ponce de León
Miami
John Banville
Andrew Scott
Julia Tuttev
Miami
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
The Tower Of Snow Statue
Miami
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Columbus
Miami
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
Centennial Land Run Monument
Oklahoma
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
Pioneer Woman
Oklahoma
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
Golden Driller
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
As Long as the Waters Flows
Oklahoma
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
And Jesus Wept
Oklahoma
John Banville
Andrew Scott
The Guardian
Oklahoma
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
The Tower Of Snow Statue
Oklahoma
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Columbus
Oklahoma
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Image
Statue
Location
Author
Actor(s)
Freedom Sculpture
Philadelphia
Roddy Doyle
Gabriel Byrne
Thorfinn Karlsefni Statue
Philadelphia
Enda Walsh
Stephen Rea
Lion fighter
Philadelphia
Paula Meehan
Ruth Negga
Joe Frazier statue
Philadelphia
Patrick McCabe
Brendan Gleeson
Rocky Statue
Philadelphia
John Banville
Andrew Scott
Christopher Columbus
Philadelphia
Rachel Kilfeather
Brenda Fricker
The Tower Of Snow Statue
Philadelphia
Arthur Mathews
Stephen Brennan
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Michaela Mcmahon
Maria Doyle Kennedy
References
Boston Globe Voicing history 21. Oct. 2023
New York Daily News Stonewall riots history comes to life 18. June 2023
New York Times London gives artwork a voice 9. Sept 2014
Chicago Tribune Chicago statues can talk 15. Mar. 2016
Irish Times Talking Statues Dublin 5. Oct. 2017
Untapped Cities New York Talking Statues 10. July 2017
Politiken [1] 26. July 2022
Aberdeen Live [2] 13. OCT 2023
In your pocket Berlin [3] 20. Nov 2023
POV International [4] 13. Nov 2021
Boston University [5] 18 Jan 2024
Wbur Radio [6] 19. Oct 2023
China Xinhua News [7] 19. Aug 2018
Times Square Chronicle [8] Aug 9. 2020
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